Cuspidor-carrier.



H; AI HOWE.

CUSFIDOR CARRIER. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 12. 1911.

j Patented Mar. 12, 1918.

HAROLD A. HOWE, OF MORRISON, ILLINOIS.

CUSPIDOR-CARRIER.

Application filed March 12, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAROLD A. HOWE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Morrison, in the county of \Vhiteside, State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ouspidor-Carriers;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in cuspidor lifters and carriers.

One object of the present invention is to provide a novel and cheapdevice of this character which will be efficient and durable inoperation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a device of thischaracter in which both ends can be used for gripping and holding, aswell as carrying cuspidors.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved cuspidor lifter andcarrier.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device showing the same in operativerelation with a cuspidor, the cuspidor being shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device showing the other end inoperative relation with a cuspidor, the cuspidor being shown inelevation.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line H of Fig. 3.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, it will be seen thatthe device is formed from heavy wire, and includes the shank portions 10and 11. One end of each of the shank portions is bent into arcuateformation, and the ends of these portions pivotally connected together,as shown at 12 the said arcuate portions being represented by thereference character 13.

The other end of the shank 10 is bent into a rectangular frame portionltt, which is ar- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 12, 1918.

Serial No. 154,281.

ranged to be passed beneath the bottom of the cuspidor 15, as seen inFig. 2.

The other end of the shank 11 is also bent into rectangular frame shape16, but this frame is bowed in such manner that its free outer edgeextends toward the frame portion 14K. This curved frame portion isarranged to be engaged in the upper open mouth of the cuspidor, andagainst the inner face of the flared portion thereof. The two shanks arethen grasped in the handle and pressed together, whereby the two frameportions will be held in firm gripping engagement with the cuspidor, thecarrying thereof being readily and easily permitted.

The hinge connection 12 readily permits the shank 11 to be swungupwardly to disengage the frame member 16 from the upper portion of thecuspidor and the complete removal of the device therefrom.

By an inspection of Figs. 3 and 4, it will readily be seen that when theshanks 10 and 11 are swung widely apart, the arcuate portions thereofmay be engaged around the neck of the cuspidor and the shanks againgripped to firmly hold the cuspidor.

Thus the device is adapted for gripping difierent shaped cuspidors, orgripping the same cuspidor in different ways, as for lifting andcarrying and for washing and emptying.

What is claimed is:

A cuspidor lifter and carrier including a pair of pivotally connectedmembers each having a shank, the outer end of one of the shanks beingformed witha rectangular frame portion disposed in the plane of theshank and extending longitudinally from the end thereof, the outer endof the other shank being formed with a smaller rectangular frameextending at an obtuse angle from the shank and directed toward theintermediate portion of the first rectangular frame.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

HAROLD A. HOWE. lVitnesses GEORGE W. HOWE, H. J. LUDENs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe "Commissioner of Eaten/ts, Washington, D. 0.

